Freezing

You ever have this experience? The one where you use a half cup of heavy cream and then, in about a week, you throw the rest away? Yeah, story of my life. It’s wasteful, it’s annoying, and it doesn’t have to be that way… Believe it or not you can freeze heavy cream easily with … Read more

Peppers of all kinds, and especially spicy ones, are known to most gardeners as one of the more difficult and problematic veggies you can grow: they have fussy and exacting requirements for good health, lots of pests, and they need lots of attention and care from you. The trade-off is that many cultivars are highly … Read more

When it comes to the at-home preservation of potatoes, I don’t think anything beats freezing. Freezing is straightforward and simple, it provides excellent shelf life, and in my experience, it results in the best flavor and texture when preparing your batch of spuds. My very favorite way to freeze potatoes (there are a few others) … Read more

What’s the first method you think of when it comes to at-home food preservation? If you said canning, you aren’t alone. But I’m here to tell you that freezing is usually where it’s at when it comes to pure convenience and quality. Tougher veggies, especially, hold up much better when frozen and maintain better flavor … Read more

If you want to preserve the crisp, crunch of your fall season leafy vegetables, like cabbage, you’ve got to learn how to freeze them the right way. Sure, anybody can just pop a quartered head into the freezer and forget about it until they need it, but if you do that, you’ll wind up with … Read more

Basil is one of the most ubiquitous and most beloved kitchen herbs used around the world. It adds a sublimely sweet, fresh note to many dishes, and even better it is easy to grow yourself. The only downside, if it has one, is that fresh basil will not keep very long at all once it … Read more

I like a spicy life and some of my food choices reflect that attitude. I love hot wings, Mexican food, and occasionally spice up every day fare such as scrambled eggs. This extends to include the wonderful world of horseradish. While not unlike hot peppers, horseradish has a much more aromatic effect that hits the … Read more

Eggs are one of the healthiest and most nutritionally complete foods you can eat. They are very versatile and are used in everything from baking to salads to breakfast. As a prepper resource, eggs are one of the great foodstuffs due to their protein and fat content, so they make excellent survival food. Some people … Read more

Here’s a great way to preserve fresh zucchini to make delicious quick breads at your convenience.

Did you know that you can freeze cooked noodles?